French Soccer League Predictions and Discussion Thread (Ligue 1)

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More than anything, I think the performance of Lens was disappointing compared to the last season while Nice was amazing and you are also right about Monaco being in the good form both of these teams are currently racing at the top of the table while still, the first hope for the French league is PSG.

Regarding Lens performance this season, of course they experienced quite a big setback when compared to the previous season. But recently they have been able to make more efficient changes in improving their performance in Ligue 1 and for the time being they are ranked 6th in the standings. I am sure that Lens will be able to break into the top 4 rankings because the point difference is getting closer to the teams that are ranked in the top 4. Monaco is a big team in Ligue 1 but they are often unstable in their form so it is very difficult to bet on the matches they play.

Of course PSG is very strong in Ligue 1 and their achievements so far are quite good because they have won 6 matches in a row which makes PSG very comfortable sitting as leaders of the standings. There is nothing interesting enough in Ligue 1 in the title race because PSG has a very big chance of winning the title if you look at the depth of their team strength.

[QueenVera]

The depth of the squad that PSG has is the dream of all coaches to become their manager. Currently, Luis Enrique is lucky because he has the best squad under his control. Personally, I have no doubts about the quality he has to be able to make the Ligue 1 trophy theirs when the season ends, but the only challenge for Enrique is to reach the UCL final and win the trophy, that is his main task this season and that is what the PSG management is for. appointed him as head coach. Some of the players who were brought in last summer are not yet optimal, I think this is the factor that makes them still look unstable.

Nice are PSG direct challengers this season in Ligue 1, and have not suffered a single defeat in 13 weeks. However, we certainly still remember PSG scenario in taking over the top of the standings. Nice drawing a lot with their opponents, based on this I have no hesitation in saying that Enrique squad is ultimately like guaranteed to win the trophy at the end of the season. The real challenge currently in front of us is Newcastle, a match that actually needs to get all the attention from all elements of the club, because it will determine their fate in the round of 16.

 PSG doesn’t have squad depth and we should learn to stop giving empty praises because it’s not what’s best for Europe, how will you call PSG who’s struggling in the UCL and probably in their league and call them class; that’s not class. They’re up in their standings with just a point or two and they're currently 3rd in their group with just 6points, which means they would not qualify for the next round if they don't win Dortmund away

 The Ligue 1 might be a walkover but will the said squad with enough depth, be able to beat Newcastle to secure a place in the Round of 16 of the UCL. This is going to be a tough one and I don’t think PSg will be able to survive this Newcastle who defeated Chelsea over the weekend, cause they're still leading the game by 0-1 and PSG is finding it tough to get a reply.

[Josefjix]

Lille considers Lyon to be a weak team this season and they will not waste the opportunity to increase their points tally. It looks like Lille has a chance to compete and maybe they could become a new threat if they continue with their current performance. Lyon cannot be expected, this team has been too weak since the start of the season and they have no chance of returning to the top 10 this season.

Every other competitive average teams are victorious over Olympique Lyonnias this season which is totally unacceptable for the fans because they have lost hope completely of escaping relegation. They're the least ranking club on the table and that does send a message to everyone, they will have to fight more potentials next season to come back to France main league. Lyon have not completely utilized their chances but the players are not motivated, rather they embraced the fact that they're not in good shape and winning seems like huge struggles.

[rendravolt]

It looks like Lyon's losing trend will continue this week, because their next opponent is Lens. In fact, both teams were down at the start of the season, but Lens got up first and continued to get positive results in every match. In contrast to Lens, Lyon continues to be destroyed and loses opportunities to win and now they are the team that earns points for other teams. I feel that Lyon has no chance of beating Lens with their current form but if they are able to hold Lens to a draw away from home at least that is still good enough than going home with no points at all.

[Velvet78]

I really didn't like PSG's performance against Newcastle at all last night. I mean they were able to create so many goal opportunities but they scored the equalizer too late. Maybe one point is still not that bad for them but this was definitely a game that they should have been able to win. Luis Enrique must also be unsatisfied with this effort.

They are doing great in the Ligue 1 though. They have had a long-running winning streak so far. Their next game is an away game against Le Havre in which I don't expect any surprises either. But the Champions League is very critical for them. Because they are still under the threat of dropping down to the Europa League. 

[Cryptmuster]

More than anything, I think the performance of Lens was disappointing compared to the last season while Nice was amazing and you are also right about Monaco being in the good form both of these teams are currently racing at the top of the table while still, the first hope for the French league is PSG.

Monaco lost 5-2 in the last match to PSG, it is difficult to say anything about good form, and they will try to finish the season in the Champions League zone, but they will not be able to fight with Nice and PSG on equal terms. Moreover, the whole intrigue in Ligue 1 will be how long Nice can pursue PSG, as soon as Nice starts making mistakes and losing points, everything will end. PSG is gradually reaching its optimal form, so I think that they will only increase their advantage.

[kro55]

More than anything, I think the performance of Lens was disappointing compared to the last season while Nice was amazing and you are also right about Monaco being in the good form both of these teams are currently racing at the top of the table while still, the first hope for the French league is PSG.

Monaco lost 5-2 in the last match to PSG, it is difficult to say anything about good form, and they will try to finish the season in the Champions League zone, but they will not be able to fight with Nice and PSG on equal terms. Moreover, the whole intrigue in Ligue 1 will be how long Nice can pursue PSG, as soon as Nice starts making mistakes and losing points, everything will end. PSG is gradually reaching its optimal form, so I think that they will only increase their advantage.

Monaco and Nice will find it much more difficult to top the points table. Even I don't think these two teams will be able to create any obstacle for PSG to win the title. The attacking side of the Monaco team is quite strong. And they are performing very well in every match. However, the defense of this team is very weak. Monaco conceded 19 goals in 13 matches. On the other hand, Nice's defense is the strongest defense in Ligue 1 this year. They conceded only 4 goals in 13 matches. However, Nice's players are unable to score too many goals. The team scored only 14 goals in 13 matches. This is why the performances of these two teams are likely to be more erratic in the upcoming matches.

[Mame89]

Winning this game against Lyon was not a lot for Lille and I think couldn't have the good performance I was expecting to see from Lille. Lille was usually racing at top side of the French League, I think Lyon is a team that helps the other team to get some points even if they are not playing well enough to win the match.

Lyon is currently at their worse than they were when compared to their performance and form last season, they were much more better although they didn't finish top but some where around the middle and we would expect they turned out better this season but sadly they didn't.

They are even relegation prone as their weakness has continually been an avenue exploited by others to always steal points from them. Lilie isn't a team that could have won Lyon with was if Lyon were to be in their form just like they were last season but now Lyon is turning into a small team in the Ligue I this season. They have won only one match this season and had a few draw then lost the remaining which has caused them the last position on the league table.

PSG's dominance destroyed all its competitors, AS Monaco, Lyon, Marseille, most ironically Saint Etienne who is now relegated to Division 2 even though they used to dominate the French League for 7 consecutive seasons. Now that Lyon has fallen at the bottom of the standings, it is not surprising that Lyon will end up like this. Lyon now needs an injection of funds from investors to avoid the relegation zone this season because it would be a shame if Lyon had to drop to the second caste this season.

It's the same as Ajax, Basel and Lyon have been in trouble this season, but there are good signs here. Ajax have recently turned their fortunes around under a new manager, while Lyon picked up their first league win of the season, although this did not help them bottom out as Clermont won their last game at the same time. It is surprising that they are now fighting to avoid relegation after years of financial crisis.

[Oneandpure]

PSG's dominance destroyed all its competitors, AS Monaco, Lyon, Marseille, most ironically Saint Etienne who is now relegated to Division 2 even though they used to dominate the French League for 7 consecutive seasons. Now that Lyon has fallen at the bottom of the standings, it is not surprising that Lyon will end up like this. Lyon now needs an injection of funds from investors to avoid the relegation zone this season because it would be a shame if Lyon had to drop to the second caste this season.

It's the same as Ajax, Basel and Lyon have been in trouble this season, but there are good signs here. Ajax have recently turned their fortunes around under a new manager, while Lyon picked up their first league win of the season, although this did not help them bottom out as Clermont won their last game at the same time. It is surprising that they are now fighting to avoid relegation after years of financial crisis.

Before PSG era with dominance winning Ligue 1 have Lyon success won seven consecutives domestic league tittles but after PSG acquisition drastically change. I remember when Lyon with their players such as Juninho success won many Ligue 1 tittle but the modern era and money is the first most important thing make Ligue 1 have new comer as PSG always dominance every season. Stable financial is most important in football modern era, not important with your teams achievement histories and how many tittles got regarding less financial will difficult to defend tittles.

Lyon who dominance Ligue 1 tittle before PSG acquisition have drastically performed and they have on the bottom position, so sad with team more histories of Ligue 1 trophies achievement have relegation in this season.

[Docnaster]

More than anything, I think the performance of Lens was disappointing compared to the last season while Nice was amazing and you are also right about Monaco being in the good form both of these teams are currently racing at the top of the table while still, the first hope for the French league is PSG.

Monaco lost 5-2 in the last match to PSG, it is difficult to say anything about good form, and they will try to finish the season in the Champions League zone, but they will not be able to fight with Nice and PSG on equal terms. Moreover, the whole intrigue in Ligue 1 will be how long Nice can pursue PSG, as soon as Nice starts making mistakes and losing points, everything will end. PSG is gradually reaching its optimal form, so I think that they will only increase their advantage.

Anyone who was able to have followed the development in the French Ligue 1 last season will definitely be shocked by Lens significant decline in form since the start of the season because last season, they were one of the top contenders that challenged eventual winners Paris Saint Germaine for the French league title. They've been a shadow of the Lens team we all saw last season and the reason behind their decline is something I don't even know.

Monaco and Nice has been outstanding this season season and looks like the two top teams that are gonna strongly challenge league leaders PSG for the title but that being said, I don't think they have all it takes to stop the reigning champions of France PSG from retaining the league title once more. The quality of players in the PSG set-up is just too good to be stopped by any French team from retaining the title once again.

[borovichok]

More than anything, I think the performance of Lens was disappointing compared to the last season while Nice was amazing and you are also right about Monaco being in the good form both of these teams are currently racing at the top of the table while still, the first hope for the French league is PSG.

Ligue One tournament are for the bigger boys, I'm talking about elite teams that have proven to be qualify for significant positions. Paris Saint-Germain are the Champs of Ligue One, their domination have lasted for years and they're still in consistent condition this season. Lens are in better shape, they just lack the necessary qualities of been in winning positions this season, however we shouldn't be in compromising position simply because Lens are having rough period in Ligue One, there are times these things happens to clubs and there are times we enjoy the beautiful game of football displayed by these clubs.

[Ayers]

Lille considers Lyon to be a weak team this season and they will not waste the opportunity to increase their points tally. It looks like Lille has a chance to compete and maybe they could become a new threat if they continue with their current performance. Lyon cannot be expected, this team has been too weak since the start of the season and they have no chance of returning to the top 10 this season.

Every other competitive average teams are victorious over Olympique Lyonnias this season which is totally unacceptable for the fans because they have lost hope completely of escaping relegation. They're the least ranking club on the table and that does send a message to everyone, they will have to fight more potentials next season to come back to France main league. Lyon have not completely utilized their chances but the players are not motivated, rather they embraced the fact that they're not in good shape and winning seems like huge struggles.

Lyon is just not playing well at all in the season. I actually wonder how they were even able to win one match. And the amount of goals that they have conceded is definitely too much and I also do not think that they are going to win any matches. At least not in the next 3/4. It looks like they are going to get relegated this season. It will be really hard for them to avoid relegation in this season. And I think it is going to be a pretty easy three points for their opponent in the next match as well.

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Monaco and Nice will find it much more difficult to top the points table. Even I don't think these two teams will be able to create any obstacle for PSG to win the title. The attacking side of the Monaco team is quite strong. And they are performing very well in every match. However, the defense of this team is very weak. Monaco conceded 19 goals in 13 matches. On the other hand, Nice's defense is the strongest defense in Ligue 1 this year. They conceded only 4 goals in 13 matches. However, Nice's players are unable to score too many goals. The team scored only 14 goals in 13 matches. This is why the performances of these two teams are likely to be more erratic in the upcoming matches.

If you compare these two teams, of course Nice is still quite consistent for now because they have never been defeated in Ligue 1 and so far Nice is still at the forefront to disrupt PSG in the race for the title. However, I see that Monaco has a little problem in their team, namely their defense is not very strong this season. But the season is still long and these two teams still have a chance to occupy the top of the standings, but that is very unlikely because PSG will not provide space for them.

Nice is only 1 point behind PSG and they have been quite consistent so far. It's possible that Nice will swap places in the standings table with PSG if PSG loses points in the upcoming match. Monaco will most likely be targeting a top 4 ranking this season and they must be able to improve their performance because the teams below them are starting to pose a threat to them such as Losc, Reims and Lens.

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If you compare these two teams, of course Nice is still quite consistent for now because they have never been defeated in Ligue 1 and so far Nice is still at the forefront to disrupt PSG in the race for the title. However, I see that Monaco has a little problem in their team, namely their defense is not very strong this season. But the season is still long and these two teams still have a chance to occupy the top of the standings, but that is very unlikely because PSG will not provide space for them.

Nice is only 1 point behind PSG and they have been quite consistent so far. It's possible that Nice will swap places in the standings table with PSG if PSG loses points in the upcoming match. Monaco will most likely be targeting a top 4 ranking this season and they must be able to improve their performance because the teams below them are starting to pose a threat to them such as Losc, Reims and Lens.

For now it looks like this is the case in Ligue One, but we also have to look at the quality of the two teams as a whole, between Nice and PSG.
The Nice team just needs to maintain consistency while hoping that PSG will make many mistakes this season so that they can win the title, but this is difficult to happen because the PSG team has made quite positive progress since now and when compared to the start of the season the PSG team has experienced quite significant improvements.

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If you compare these two teams, of course Nice is still quite consistent for now because they have never been defeated in Ligue 1 and so far Nice is still at the forefront to disrupt PSG in the race for the title. However, I see that Monaco has a little problem in their team, namely their defense is not very strong this season. But the season is still long and these two teams still have a chance to occupy the top of the standings, but that is very unlikely because PSG will not provide space for them.

Nice is only 1 point behind PSG and they have been quite consistent so far. It's possible that Nice will swap places in the standings table with PSG if PSG loses points in the upcoming match. Monaco will most likely be targeting a top 4 ranking this season and they must be able to improve their performance because the teams below them are starting to pose a threat to them such as Losc, Reims and Lens.

For now it looks like this is the case in Ligue One, but we also have to look at the quality of the two teams as a whole, between Nice and PSG.
The Nice team just needs to maintain consistency while hoping that PSG will make many mistakes this season so that they can win the title, but this is difficult to happen because the PSG team has made quite positive progress since now and when compared to the start of the season the PSG team has experienced quite significant improvements.

PSG and Nice are currently competing competitively to get to the top of the standings but I am sure these two teams only need at least 3 more matches to see who will deserve to be at top of standings and if one these top teams makes mistake losing or losing consistently, they will definitely be left behind as runners up and I will only guess if PSG this season still has the opportunity to be at top of the standings as long as Mbappe still there.

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If you compare these two teams, of course Nice is still quite consistent for now because they have never been defeated in Ligue 1 and so far Nice is still at the forefront to disrupt PSG in the race for the title. However, I see that Monaco has a little problem in their team, namely their defense is not very strong this season. But the season is still long and these two teams still have a chance to occupy the top of the standings, but that is very unlikely because PSG will not provide space for them.

Nice is only 1 point behind PSG and they have been quite consistent so far. It's possible that Nice will swap places in the standings table with PSG if PSG loses points in the upcoming match. Monaco will most likely be targeting a top 4 ranking this season and they must be able to improve their performance because the teams below them are starting to pose a threat to them such as Losc, Reims and Lens.

For now it looks like this is the case in Ligue One, but we also have to look at the quality of the two teams as a whole, between Nice and PSG.
The Nice team just needs to maintain consistency while hoping that PSG will make many mistakes this season so that they can win the title, but this is difficult to happen because the PSG team has made quite positive progress since now and when compared to the start of the season the PSG team has experienced quite significant improvements.

Ligue 1 will forever only be a farmers' league because even though PSG experienced bad results, they managed to recover and started to displace other teams in the top flight. The instability of other teams is also worth asking why they are like that and in fact it is the same as allowing PSG to move freely without obstacles towards the top of the standings.

Nice is PSG's closest competitor so far and although they are the team that has conceded the fewest goals, there are times when they cannot maintain this. Moreover, the average win achieved by Nice is always with 1 goal in each match and there is a very high risk of a draw or comeback defeat.

[poodle63]

If you compare these two teams, of course Nice is still quite consistent for now because they have never been defeated in Ligue 1 and so far Nice is still at the forefront to disrupt PSG in the race for the title. However, I see that Monaco has a little problem in their team, namely their defense is not very strong this season. But the season is still long and these two teams still have a chance to occupy the top of the standings, but that is very unlikely because PSG will not provide space for them.

Nice is only 1 point behind PSG and they have been quite consistent so far. It's possible that Nice will swap places in the standings table with PSG if PSG loses points in the upcoming match. Monaco will most likely be targeting a top 4 ranking this season and they must be able to improve their performance because the teams below them are starting to pose a threat to them such as Losc, Reims and Lens.

For now it looks like this is the case in Ligue One, but we also have to look at the quality of the two teams as a whole, between Nice and PSG.
The Nice team just needs to maintain consistency while hoping that PSG will make many mistakes this season so that they can win the title, but this is difficult to happen because the PSG team has made quite positive progress since now and when compared to the start of the season the PSG team has experienced quite significant improvements.

Ligue 1 will forever only be a farmers' league because even though PSG experienced bad results, they managed to recover and started to displace other teams in the top flight. The instability of other teams is also worth asking why they are like that and in fact it is the same as allowing PSG to move freely without obstacles towards the top of the standings.

Just like this time. PSG is leading the competition again and it's starting to left its opponent behind. PSG is starting to rebuild the club again. I think that PSG is now owning more than 80% chance to win league 1 again. This is pretty much the same like bundesliga which was only domination by a club with 1 billion valuation called bayern munich. The competition is unattractive since there was only a club that was always winning the trophy. The fact, valuation of club was also affecting the quality of clubs and its chance to win the league as well.

Nice is PSG's closest competitor so far and although they are the team that has conceded the fewest goals, there are times when they cannot maintain this. Moreover, the average win achieved by Nice is always with 1 goal in each match and there is a very high risk of a draw or comeback defeat.

Even though nice was the closest competitor, but i will not call it as a consistent club. You may be seeing nice to decline at the late season. This is the main problem owned by the clubs with low valuation.
PSG has secondary squad that has same capacity as the main squad. it was not a serious problem once there are some players were injured unlike other team.

[imamusma]

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For now it looks like this is the case in Ligue One, but we also have to look at the quality of the two teams as a whole, between Nice and PSG.
The Nice team just needs to maintain consistency while hoping that PSG will make many mistakes this season so that they can win the title, but this is difficult to happen because the PSG team has made quite positive progress since now and when compared to the start of the season the PSG team has experienced quite significant improvements.

Ligue 1 will forever only be a farmers' league because even though PSG experienced bad results, they managed to recover and started to displace other teams in the top flight. The instability of other teams is also worth asking why they are like that and in fact it is the same as allowing PSG to move freely without obstacles towards the top of the standings.

Nice is PSG's closest competitor so far and although they are the team that has conceded the fewest goals, there are times when they cannot maintain this. Moreover, the average win achieved by Nice is always with 1 goal in each match and there is a very high risk of a draw or comeback defeat.

I hope that in Ligue 1 there is a team that can consistently compete and pressure PSG throughout the season at the top of the standings. However, in reality, no club is really capable of doing this, even though PSG has lost 9 points in 13 matches. Nice is sticking closely to PSG with a difference of 1 point, but they have not been able to consistently win, and have drawn 5 times even though they have not been defeated. Monaco and Lille had even more difficulty reducing their points difference, which is fortunate for PSG to be in a situation like this. I think the new Ligue 1 will be more competitive if rich investors enter and acquire one of the clubs in Ligue 1.

Currently, PSG even has the best squad depth in the world if you look at the market price of its players. In fact, the price of one Mbappe can match the price of another one squad in Ligue 1. Perhaps from this perspective, this domestic competition is considered like the Farmers League every season. PSG can easily win trophies even though they are inconsistent, because sooner or later they will return to the top of the standings. Money is not everything in football, but PSG dominance so far has been built on an abundant financial foundation. But, all the attributes and advantages that PSG have only apply in Ligue 1, because in the UCL they have to keep fighting until the last match.

[Tony116]

Ligue 1 will forever only be a farmers' league because even though PSG experienced bad results, they managed to recover and started to displace other teams in the top flight. The instability of other teams is also worth asking why they are like that and in fact it is the same as allowing PSG to move freely without obstacles towards the top of the standings.

Just like this time. PSG is leading the competition again and it's starting to left its opponent behind. PSG is starting to rebuild the club again. I think that PSG is now owning more than 80% chance to win league 1 again. This is pretty much the same like bundesliga which was only domination by a club with 1 billion valuation called bayern munich. The competition is unattractive since there was only a club that was always winning the trophy. The fact, valuation of club was also affecting the quality of clubs and its chance to win the league as well.

It is going to be hard, especially for Monaco. Nice is still close in terms of points. They only have one point difference when compared to PSG. But Monaco, I believe has a difference of six points. That is just a little too much. I don't think they will actually be able to get close to PSG anymore unless PSG actually has a big drop in terms of performance. And I don't think PSG is going to have any kind of drop like that because the performance from them right now is quite stable. I have to say that the new coach has done really well with the club.

[QueenVera]

Anyone who was able to have followed the development in the French Ligue 1 last season will definitely be shocked by Lens significant decline in form since the start of the season because last season, they were one of the top contenders that challenged eventual winners Paris Saint Germaine for the French league title. They've been a shadow of the Lens team we all saw last season and the reason behind their decline is something I don't even know.

Monaco and Nice has been outstanding this season season and looks like the two top teams that are gonna strongly challenge league leaders PSG for the title but that being said, I don't think they have all it takes to stop the reigning champions of France PSG from retaining the league title once more. The quality of players in the PSG set-up is just too good to be stopped by any French team from retaining the title once again.

Lens who not just like Tottenham went down the log but went far below and have had poor run of form since then, how would a team go from top to botton in weeks. Like what went wrong?? I think they became very unserious at some point or maybe they sold some of their important players, however they're gradually trying to get back on track.

 The Ligue 1 has always had PSG as traditional leaders and that could still be so this season even though Monacco and Nice are seriously gunning for that title but I feel they might not have he strength and depth to keep PSG on their toes for a long period of time, PSG have the quality of title winners and they would surety take home this season’s Ligue 1 trophy to add to their cabinet, however they need to maintain consistency so it won't slip away from them like it almost did last season.